ings where we could, which were to the Number of 1709. Forty-five, thus accounted : All these are large Cities, except Twisk and Goradick. From Rotterdam we took Ship for London, and on the 30th of the Third Month 1709, we failed down the River Meufe to the Briel, in the Ship Anne, Jobn Duck Mafter, but he miffing the Convoy, we took our Paffage in the Packet; and fo from Helvoetfluys we failed over to Harwich, and thus fafely arrived in Harwich. our native Land, bleffing Almighty God for his many Prefervations and Deliverances by Sea and Land. About this Time (after a long Continuance of War). there was a great talking of Peace; but the old Enemy to Peace, Truth, and Righteoufnefs, broke it off by his evil Working in Man: Neither can there be any lafting Peace, until the Nations come to the Witneffing of the peaceable Government and Spirit of our Lord Jefus Chrift, to be fet up and eftablished in themselves. The Lord bring it to pafs, if it be his bleffed Will, with Speed, for his holy Name's Sake! Amen. As I have had great Peace and Satisfaction in my Travels in Holland and Germany, fo, for exciting others under the like Exercife, I may truly fay, that there is Encouragement for faithful Minifters to labour in the Work of the Gospel: For I know not that I ever met with more Tenderness and Openness in People, than in thofe Parts of the World. There is a great People which they call Menonifts, who are very near to Truth, and the Fields are white unto Harvest 1709. among divers of that People, fpiritually fpeaking. Oh! that faithful Labourers, not a few, might be sent of God Almighty into the great Vineyard of the World, is what my Soul and Spirit breathes to him for! Ipfwich. &c. London. Yearly. After lodging one Night at Harwich, we came to Colchester, Ipfwich, and from thence to Colchester, and stay'd there the First Day, and had two Meetings; and had a Meeting at Birch and Coggeshall, and then back to Colchester, where we took Coach for London, to the Meeting. Yearly-meeting of Friends, which was very large. I gave fome fhort Account of my Travels to the faid Meeting, with which Friends were fatisfied, and made a Minute thereof. I had been about twenty Months from my Habitation, and from my dear and affectionate Wife, and from any manner of Trade and Bufinefs, either directly, or indirectly, being all that Time wholly given up in my Mind to preach the glorious Gofpel of God our Saviour, without any outward Confideration whatever, taking my great Mafter's Counsel, As 1 bad freely received from him, fo I freely gave; and had that folid Peace in my Labours that is of more Value than Gold, yea, than all the World. Vifits the From the Yearly-meeting I travelled through fome of Friends Parts of most of the Counties in England, and also in in England Wales: In which Service I laboured fervently, and and Wales. often travelled hard, in Body and Mind, until the next Yearly-meeting 1710, having travelled that Year about Two Thousand Five Hundred Miles, and had near Three Hundred publick Meetings, in many of which there were much People, and oftentimes great Openness. I being at fo many Friends Houfes, and at fo many Meetings, if I was to be particular in the fame it would be too voluminous, for which, and fome Reasons befides, I only give a general Account thereof here. 1710. In this Year (viz. 1710) my dear Friend and Fellow-traveller, Richard Gove, departed this Life, at Uxbridge, about fifteen Miles from London, at our Friend Richard Richardson's House. He died of a 1710. Confumption. We travelted together in great Love and Unity, and the Lord bleffed his Work in our Hands. We were in Company in the W'eft-India Inlands, Ireland and North-Britain, till we came to Berwick on Tweed. We met together again at London, and he visited fome other Parts of Britain in the Time I was in Holland and Germany. He was an inoffenfive, loving Friend, and had a found Teftimony, which was ferviceable and convincing, and was well-beloved in Philadelphia, where he lived. He left a good Savour and Report behind him (I think) where-ever he travelled in the World. London Now at this general Meeting in London, I had a yearlygood Opportunity to take my Leave of my dear Meeting. Friends and Brethren in my native Land, not expecting to fee it, or them any more, in this World. Oh! I may truly fay, it was a folemn Parting! It was a folemn Time to me indeed. After the Yearly-meeting was over, I took my Paffage in the Mary-hope, John Annis Mafter, bound for Philadelphia; and on the 29th of the Fourth Month 1710, at Gravefend, after Gravefend, baving taken my folemn Leave of our Relations, and feveral of my dear Friends, we fet Sail, and overtook the Ruffia Fleet at Harwich, and fo joined them, and failed with them as far as Shetland, which is to the Northward of the Ifles of Orkney. We were with the At Sea, Fleet about two Weeks, and then left them, and fail'd # to the Weftward for America. In this Time we had rough Seas, which made divers of us Sea-fick. Atter we left Shetland, we were feven Weeks and four Days at Sea before we faw the Land of America, and glad we were when we got Sight thereof. In this Time we had divers fweet and folemn Meetings, viz. on First Days and Fifth Days, wherein we worshipped and praised the Great JEHOVAH, and many Things were opened in the Spirit of Love and Truth, to our Comfort and Edification. We had one Meet 1710. ing with the Germans or Palatines, on the Ship's Deck, and one that understood both Languages interpreted for me. The People were tender and wrought upon, behaved fober, and were well fatisfied: And I can truly fay, I was well fatisfied also. In this Voyage we had our Health to Admiration ; and I shall obferve one Thing worthy of my Notice. Some of my loving and good Friends in London, fearing a Sickness in the Ship, as fhe was but fmall, confidering there were fo many Souls on board her, being ninety-four in Number, they, for that and other Reasons, advised me not to go in her; for they loved me well, and I took it kindly of them: But I could not be easy to take their Advice, because I had been long from my Habitation and Business, and which was yet more, from my dear and loving Wife: And notwithstanding the Veffel was fo full and crowded, and also several of the People taken into the Ship fick in the River of Thames, yet they mended on board the Veffel apace, and were foon all brave and hearty, being perfectly recovered at Sea, and the Ship, thro' the Providence of the Almighty, brought them all well to Philadelphia, in the Seventh Month 1710: phia (I think I never was in a more healthy Veffel in all my Time, and I thought this peculiar Favour worthy to be recorded by me.) We had a very pleasant Paffage up the River Delaware, to our great Satisfaction, the Palatines being wounderfully pleased with the Country, mightily admiring the Pleasantness and the Fertility of it. Divers of our People went on Shore, and brought Fruit on board, which was the largest and fineft they had ever feen, as they faid, viz. Apples, Peaches, &c. Philadel I was from my Family and Habitation in this Journey and Travel for the Space of three Years, within a few Weeks; in which Time, and in my Return, I had fweet Peace to my Soul, Glory to God for evermore! I had Meetings every Day when on Land, except Second and Seventh Days (when in Health, and 1710. nothing extraordinary hindered) and travelled by Sea and Land Fourteen Thoufand Three Hundred Miles, according to our English Account. I was kindly and tenderly received by my Friends, who longed to fee me, as I did them, and our Meeting was comfortable and pleasant. After this long Travel and Voyage I ftay'd at Home, and looked after the little Family which God had given me, and kept duly to Meetings, except fomething extraordinary hindered. Divers People, when I came Home, raised a false Report of me, and faid, I had brought Home a great deal of Money and Goods, that I had got by Preaching; which was utterly falfe and base; for I brought neither Money or Goods, fo much as to the Value of Five Pounds, except my wearing Apparel; fo much the Reverse, that I borrowed Money at London to pay for my Accommodations Home, the which I faithfully remitted back again to my Friend that lent it me, to whom I was much obliged for the fame: And if I might have gained a Hundred Pounds per Annum, it would not have tempted me to undertake that, or fuch another Journey. Soon after my Return Home again, I vifited a few neighbouring Meetings, which were large and edifying, Friends being glad to see me again return'd Home from that long Journey. And I did (as I had Reason to do) blefs the holy Name of the Lord, for his many Prefervations and Deliverances by Sea and Land. After fome Stay at Philadelphia, I went down with my Wife and Family into Maryland, to a Corn-Mill Maryland, and Saw-Mill, which I had there, in order to live' fome Time, and fettle my Affairs: And after being there fome Time, my dear Wife was taken ill of a fore Disease, which fome thought to be an Ulcer in the Bladder, and I had her up to Philadelphia, fhe being carried as far as Chefter in a Horfe-litter, where the continued for fome Months in much Mifery, and |